Anchor Joan Rivers Walked Out on Says Joan Can Dish It but Not Take It

The aftermath of the infamous interview intensifies.

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By
Tess Koman

Jul 14, 2014

Joan Rivers walked out on a CNN interview last week after host Fredericka Whitfield asked Rivers a line of seemingly harmless questions that the comedian and Fashion Police co-anchor deemed too "negative."

Whitfield defends herself in a new segment. "It was, at first, a compliment-filled interview," she says [via Mediaite. But then Rivers freaked the eff out. "It was the beginning of something else. That moment was everywhere, making headlines. The hypocrisy of a comedian who dished it but couldn't take it." Whitfield also mentions that there are now 14 million Google results when you search the interview. Which is good for Whitfield and Rivers, if you think about it. Not starting any conspiracy theories — just saying.